video | un: blackbirdtarot

[drewthetower]

WHO: August and you
WHERE: The app
WHEN: Early March
WHAT: August is reminding you nerds and weebs to get your cosplay orders in now
WARNINGS: August swears?

[The video opens up on August's sewing room, where he has the starts of a magical girl costume on one of his dressforms behind him. He's in full on tailor mode, hair tied back with a wristband pincushion and a tailoring pencil in his ear. (If you have sharp eyes, you might see the folder that has "Jun's Measurements and Past Cosplay" underneath a pile of fabric.)]

This is your annual reminder that if you want to order a cosplay, from me or someone else, get your orders in now. These things take a while, the local con's in a few months, and if you gotta fabricate shit that's gonna take even longer. I take orders, obviously, my prices are on my website though if you're local I can do a discount since I'm not shipping it. If you don't wanna go through me, I can get you the names of other people who do cosplay commissions.

[One of his ravens (likely Helena) caws from off screen.]

Also, for any of the new people--if you need specialized clothes for tails or wings or whatever, I do that for cheap, too.

Comments

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[whiteshroud]

[Oh hey he knows what that outfit is]

10/10, would highly recommend his work.

[drewthetower]

you're half my portfolio you better rate me 10/10!

[whiteshroud]

Haha, don't worry, I got you.

Hey everyone! He didn't include them, but here are some examples of his work:

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[poisontippedcure]

Well, I suppose I know who I’m commissioning.

[drewthetower]

oh you're cosplaying this year?

[poisontippedcure]

I would like to, yes.

I recently started reading manga, and I enjoy it very much. I was going to message you directly.

I'd like to commission a costume for my roommate and myself.

[drewthetower]

not a problem

we can schedule a meeting to discuss what costumes, get your measures, and pricing?

[poisontippedcure]

That would be fine with me.

I'll send you my details.

[drewthetower]

man I am still proud of that evening gown one

took me for fucking ever but extremely fucking worth it

[whiteshroud]

You really outdid yourself with that one. Were I ever to get married, I'd be tempted to just use it again as a wedding dress.

[drewthetower]

dude if you ever get married I would make you an entire wedding ensemble

except the veil I don't do lacework

[whiteshroud]

Haha, that's a huge undertaking! Are you sure?

Then again, it's not like I have any plans for that anytime soon.

[drewthetower]

you're my best friend, you get wedding ensemble rights

or any other excuse for a big fancy ensemble tbh

[whiteshroud]

[Awww August]

Haha, alright.

Should I ever decide to marry or hold some other large ceremony, it'd be an honor to wear something made by you.

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[godmaker]

What is a cosplay?

[drewthetower]

it's what people call dressing up as characters from video games, podcasts, shows, movies, etc and going to fandom conventions

like the one in the video's from a magical girl anime

[godmaker]

There are conventions?

[??????????????????] Adult conventions?

[drewthetower]

well technically all ages but they run older, yeah

adults have money for merch and stuff

[godmaker]

[?????????????????? he thought dressing up in costumes was a... thing one did for... intimate partners??? what kind of debauchery is this?]

I was not aware this was so popular. Is this busy season for you, then?

[drewthetower]

yup

cons, proms, weddings--so much shit happens in spring and summer that I probably won't get a break until August

and then Halloween's on the horizon so September is just as insane

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[standless]

I don't suppose some semi-formal wear would be any trouble? I've quite a lot of knit shirts in addition to the piece from that ball, but rather few things inbetween.

[Looking at the bat on camera, that Probably isn't shocking.]

voice

[drewthetower]

[He has this on voice because like. He just has to stare?? And that's rude?]

Even I've got my limits. I...you might be beyond what I can actually make. I know people who can make clothes for birds?

Video - at least indeedee is just 'thats a heck of a pear shape'

[standless]

Oh, no that's quite alright! It's important to recognize one's limits, and for that matter I am well aware I hit it.

[He has gestured to All of him. Maybe staring wouldn't be rude.] I'd quite appreciate that referal though. Oh-!

[The camera zooms out- oh the phone is being held telekinetically, aha- the camera zooms out, and Jonathan seems to be sitting on a pokemon.

An indeedee to be precise!] Could I perhaps come back to you for some vests for Alfred however? He's rather 'people' shaped, but to rather odd extent as you can tell.

still voice

[drewthetower]

That I can try and do. No promises, but he's humanoid enough that I could try it.

[standless]

A good try is all I can ask for! Would there be anything I need to send to you, on that note?

[drewthetower]

Lemme look at my calendar to figure out when I can squeeze in a fitting?

[standless]

That would be wonderful, yes!

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[wiseoldbartender]

[Husk normally cycles through the same 3 outfits he's had for literal years, because it's extremely difficult to get clothes when you have all of the everything he's got going on. ]

Weirdly nice of you. What's the catch?

[drewthetower]

[He shrugs.]

There is none, unless you consider being one of the few supernatural tailors in the city a catch.

[wiseoldbartender]

Honestly that sounds like a rough fuckin' time for you.

...

How cheap are you talking?

[On account of money he has no money. ]

[drewthetower]

Depends on if I have material on hand, the size, what exactly I'm doing, stuff like that. I can usually work with most budgets, though, at least for the people on the app.

[wiseoldbartender]

Duly noted. Might hit you up sometime. It's a bitch to get shirts that work with the wings.

[drewthetower]

Yeah, I bet. I'm pretty good at that now, at least.

[wiseoldbartender]

No kidding, I did notice there's all fuckin' kinds here. This city's like a hotbed for it or something.

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[illucesco]

Yeah, thanks for reminding me about the con, we're putting a demo together for the indie gaming showcase—anyway, I wanted to talk to you about commissioning a cosplay, if you're not too busy.

[Sending along an image of this guy.]

Mostly I'm just trying to figure out how to incorporate a seal pelt into—y'know. All of that.

[drewthetower]

I'd have to add fur lining to the coat, probably. I don't think you want me to do that.

[illucesco]

[Immediate wincing.]

God, no. Definitely not. It’s fine, I’ll just…tie it around my waist, say it’s a sash.

[drewthetower]

Does he have something behind the table, like a cape or a skirt? You could maybe use it for that.

[illucesco]

He's got a breechcloth and a skirt under the armor. Breechcloth's red but I can probably swing the skirt. Wig's fine, I cosplayed as Geralt a few years back and I can reuse that.

...this is all assuming I don't get wet and end up bouncing around the convention as a seal with a wig on.

[drewthetower]

Yeah, I can't help with that. I can make some stuff water resistant, but that's about it.

[illucesco]

I'll settle for water resistant armor and buy myself an umbrella just in case.